Re: Clubs with most possession this season

by BarrileteCosmico Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:41 am

Surprised Bilbao are so low on the list. They are the team that has managed more possession at the Camp Nou this season.

by RealGunner Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:46 am

Arsenalona :bow:

Would have been 2nd highest if wilshere was fit

by jibers Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:52 am

Before 2009, there was no obsession with Possession. Now football blogs, the media outlets are making it look like some sort of prerequisite to play great football.

by Raptorgunner Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:09 am

Arsenal would have been second, have we not gone throw worst start and injury crises.

by Tomwin Lannister Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:12 am

Juventus would have been first.... had we not told Vucinic keeping the ball until you're tackled is a good thing. :facepalm:

He has his moments but my god I wish he passed when it's not inside the box.

by EarlyPrototype Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:14 am

Arsenal's average possession last season was 60.0%.

This season it's only 0.5 less.

But I guess Wilshere + Arteta may have bumped it up to 62ish don't know about being 2nd.

by RealGunner Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:26 am

Arteta is a better ball retainer than Fabregas though

by RealGunner Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:26 am

jibers wrote:Before 2009, there was no obsession with Possession. Now football blogs, the media outlets are making it look like some sort of prerequisite to play great football.

barcelona

by EarlyPrototype Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:29 am

RealGunner wrote:Arteta is a better ball retainer than Fabregas though

Agreed, but possesion higher than 64 is tougher than it looks. Smile

by Onyx Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:40 am

That site changes like every week I think. Real Madrid were 3rd at one point.

by Red Alert Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:38 am

Surprised we're on that list to be honest. Havn't dominated too many midfields since Lucas has been out.

by Ali Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:15 am

chemicalboy99 wrote:
Lex wrote:Too bad this is a thread about possession

Fantastic.

They average nearly 60% possession and have scored 1 more goal than wolves this season who probably average about 35%.

I didn't see you on the Arsenal City thread btw, so 1-0.

by urbaNRoots Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:21 am

Possession means jack all when you can't finish. And it's boring. Don't get the excitement about it, Arsenal were 2nd or 3rd past years but we still didn't win shit.

Counter-attack >>>>>>>>>>>

by The Franchise Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:13 am

But all the teams at the top can finish and do win lol

More possession, more possibility to create chances, less defending to do and less running.

by Bellabong Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:24 am

Bayerncelona :bow:

Van Gaal did wonders in that department, and now Heynckes is restoring defensive stability which was always a core of Bayern's footballing values and the main reason Van Gaal was sacked. (Amazing offensive performances aside - LvG neglegted one of Bayern's core values.)

by VivaStPauli Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:33 am

The Franchise wrote:But all the teams at the top can finish and do win lol

More possession, more possibility to create chances, less defending to do and less running.

There's a ton of teams with less than 50% possession that I'm pretty sure have more shots on target in the average match than Barca does.

by The Franchise Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:44 am

VivaStPauli wrote:
The Franchise wrote:But all the teams at the top can finish and do win lol

More possession, more possibility to create chances, less defending to do and less running.

There's a ton of teams with less than 50% possession that I'm pretty sure have more shots on target in the average match than Barca does.

More shots on target would mean more accurate shooters, nothing else.

I also dont what you said is true.

by The Franchise Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:48 am

In the CL, the top 4 of most shots on target are

Real Madrid 8.4, Bayern Munich 8.3, Barcelona 8.1, Chelsea 7.8

All more than 50% possession.

by rwo power Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:08 pm

Real vs Bayern is doubly :hungry: according to that. ^^

by chemicalboy99 Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:06 pm

Ali"The Superman"8775 wrote:
chemicalboy99 wrote:
Lex wrote:Too bad this is a thread about possession

Fantastic.

They average nearly 60% possession and have scored 1 more goal than wolves this season who probably average about 35%.

I didn't see you on the Arsenal City thread btw, so 1-0.

Congratulations.

Hope mummy buys you the dvd for christmas tiger.

by VivaStPauli Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:08 pm

The Franchise wrote:
VivaStPauli wrote:
The Franchise wrote:But all the teams at the top can finish and do win lol

More possession, more possibility to create chances, less defending to do and less running.

There's a ton of teams with less than 50% possession that I'm pretty sure have more shots on target in the average match than Barca does.

More shots on target would mean more accurate shooters, nothing else.

I also dont what you said is true.

You're right, of course, strike the "on target", I just meant there's teams who shoot a lot more than Barca does. Or Bayern.

by DuringTheWar Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:35 pm

jibers wrote:Swansea have proven Possession means sod all. Keeping the ball between the Midfield and defence is not football, that has been the biggest deceit on the football world.

How have they proved that? despite having substandard players they have managed to stay in the premier league with a lot to spare. They can even afford to send their team off on holiday right now. Despite being rubbish they used possession to give better teams like arsenal and man city for example the run around and pick up valuable points.....

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